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RESOLVED

That the Cabinet

a)            endorses the redevelopment of the Metcalf Way Depot site, acknowledging that further funding is required to progress this scheme as highlighted in section 7 of report HPS/31 

b)            approves the principle of the relocation of the neighbourhood services activities from Metcalf Way to a number of local neighbourhood sites as set out in section 4 of this report.

c)            delegates to the Deputy Chief Executive authority to enter into a lease for alternative premises for the waste and recycling service, vehicle workshop and some residual neighbourhood services activities, (if required).

d)            approves that a further report be brought back to the Cabinet late in 2022 with recommendations regarding the preferred option to redevelop the Metcalf Way site, is likely to include a request for a supplementary capital estimate to proceed with construction.

Full Council is recommended to approve:

a)            the increase the capital programme by £995,000 funded from the capital programme reserve to fund the next stage of the scheme. In so doing, support the endorsement of the redevelopment of the Metcalf Way Depot.

b)            that £300,000 be transferred from the General Fund Reserve to the Transformation and Project Delivery reserve and the rental in the short term is funded from this reserve.

Reasons for the Recommendations

The Metcalf Way Depot is currently under-utilised and Neighbourhood Services intend to continue the move to a more dispersed model of smaller neighbourhood patch depots. The recommendations will support the move to more localised depots and facilitate redevelopment of the Metcalf Way site. The scheme will make productive use of this Council site and provide a long term revenue stream for the Council.